MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons GameDay & Press Box Notes for Sunday

Published on August 10, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Sunday, August 10, 2014 l Game # 117 (49)

Bowling Green Ballpark l Bowling Green, Ky.

3:05 p.m. (EDT) l Radio: WONE-AM 980

Dayton Dragons (24-24, 60-56) at Bowling Green Hot Rods (21-27, 53-64)

RH Jackson Stephens (2-4, 4.65) vs. RH Isaac Gil (0-1, 4.97)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Bowling Green Hot Rods (affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) in the last game of a four-game series. Season Series: Dayton 10, Bowling Green 2 (at BG: Dragons 7, Hot Rods 2).

Individual Notes

- Ronald Bueno has hit safely in five straight games, going 9 for 19 (.474).

- Alex Blandino has hit safely in five straight games, going 6 for 13 (.462) with four RBI, three walks, and two sacrifice flies.

- Alejandro Chacin in July-August: 16 G: 19.1 IP, 1 R, 28 SO, 0.47 ERA, 12 Sv.

- Joel Bender has thrown nine scoreless innings over his last five relief appearances with no walks and 13 strikeouts and just three hits.

- Nolan Becker has allowed just three earned runs over his last 19 outings (28.1 IP, 18 H, 10 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 32 SO, 0.95 ERA).

- Tony Amezcua over his last six relief appearances: 14.2 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 10 SO.

- The Dragons roster includes four Reds true #1 draft picks in RHP Nick Travieso (2012), OF Phillip Ervin (2013), RHP Nick Howard, and SS Alex Blandino (2014). OF Gabriel Rosa was a second rounder in 2011. 3B Tanner Rahier was a second rounder in '12. RHP Dan Langfield was third rounder in '12.

- Eight members of the Dragons are rated among the Reds top 30 prospects according to Baseball America: Ervin (#3), Travieso (#8), LHP Amir Garrett (#18), RHP Jackson Stephens (#19); OF Jonathan Reynoso (#20); RHP Sal Romano (#25), Rahier (#27), and Langfield (#30).

Team Notes

* The Dragons are 8-4 over their last 12 games.

* The Dragons are 13-3 in road games since June 26.

* Dragons pitchers have posted a 1.73 ERA over the last six games (52 innings, 10 ER).

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are EDT) (All games on WONE 980 AM and WONE.com )

Monday, August 11: Off Day

Tuesday, August 12 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Nick Howard (1-0, 2.70) at Lake County RH Mitch Brown (5-8, 3.72)

Wednesday, August 13 (7: 00 p.m.): Dayton LH Amir Garrett (6-6, 4.65) at Lake County RH Jordan Milbrath (3-11, 3.46)

Thursday, August 14 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Sal Romano (7-10, 4.19) at Lake County LH Anderson Polanco (2-0, 2.40)

Eastern Division Second Half Playoff Race

W-L GB

Dayton 24-24 --- Lake County 23-24 -0.5

Great Lakes 23-25 -1.0

Fort Wayne 22-26 -2.0

Lansing 21-27 -3.0

Bowling Green 21-27 -3.0

*Top Two Qualify for Post-Season

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